Change Trade UI

16 votes

Everyone in our game at least once got confused which way a resource trade was going. Change the UI to make it more clear which resource is being asked for and which resource is being given out by other players.

The symbols are confusing and seemingly backwards, with the arrows pointing at each other.

Perhaps adding the words, "NEEDS" and "GETS" in the UI would make it more clear.

Done trade ui Suggested by: Jonathan (02 May, '20) • Upvoted: 26 Sep, '23 • Comments: 6

Comments: 6

03 May, '20
AlexInAuburn
I like the words "From Them" / "To You" and "To Them" / "From You". Explicitly stated with no misinterpretation.
It should also always show what you are giving or receiving on the left and what they are getting or giving on the right, just like in the trade requestor.
03 May, '20
AlexInAuburn
Further example for clarity:
When you offer the trade or counter offer: From You: Wool > | From Them: Brick, Grain >
When they offer the trade: To You: Ore < | To Them: Lumber <

Or "Give/Get" You Give: Wool > | They Give: Brick, Grain >
You Get: Ore < | They Get: Lumber <
03 May, '20
AlexInAuburn
After thinking about it more, I think it only needs to be shown from your perspective.
You Give: Wool | You Get: Brick, Grain from ?player?
You Give: Lumber | You Get: Ore from ?player?
11 May, '20
Chris
Agree that it could be fixed. I just look at the log on the far right, the symbols are too confusing!
29 Aug, '20
JUAN Admin
"Make Trade GUI clearer so we don't make trades backwards..." (suggested by Alex Bruski on 2020-03-18), including upvotes (2) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
06 Jan, '21
Guenette
When a trade action window is presented it doesn't visually read correctly, it should match the description in the recap view. "Trader wants to give: X for: Y.", but the visuals show "Y -> X"
Also, why is the trader's icon shown in the top header "acceptance" row, they're already included within the trade details?